Work with Me | Founder Coaching
“Working with Karen is always an inspirational, intuitive, and enlightening experience. She has an incredible listening ear, with an acute ability to listen for not only what is “said”—but also what is left unsaid. She is warm, engaging, and the perfect listening post for C-suite executives and creative professionals who are focused on expanding their brands. Highly recommend! ”
Corey Damen Jenkins
Founding a company and leading one are two very different skills.
You started with a vision and the drive to make it real. What you’ve built has outgrown the original plan - the team is bigger, the decisions are harder, and the complexity has grown with it. Most founders know exactly who they are at 20 people, but at 100, it’s an entirely different challenge. The business problems are rarely the hardest ones - it’s the people. How to lead them, develop them, have hard conversations with them, and build a culture that actually scales. The most significant leadership transition a founder makes is the shift from building the company to leading it - and that shift doesn’t happen automatically.
This is coaching for founders who are ready to make that transition - intentionally, strategically, and with a clear sense of who they are as a leader as their business grows.
What We’ll Work On
Every founder and their company are unique, and yet the challenges of growth are often universal.
Navigating the decisions that come with each new stage of growth - including the high-stakes moments of fundraising and scaling
Understanding the relationship between scaling, hiring, maintaining culture, and building the infrastructure to support it all
Developing the leadership skills your growing company needs - including managing boards and communicating effectively with investors
Making clearer, more objective business decisions - especially when it feels personal
Knowing when to hold the reins, when to let go, and which decisions belong in which category
Building a leadership identity and executive team that match where your business is now, not where it started
What To Expect
This is the work that turns founders into the leaders that scale
A measurable shift in how you lead that shows up in your team, your culture, and your business outcomes
Cleaner decision-making - grounded in your values and the business’s priorities
Moving from doing to leading, and building a team you can actually trust to deliver
A more honest read on your talent - who’s right for where you’re going, not just where you’ve been
The stamina and clarity to lead without burning out
How It Works
Every engagement is tailored to you - your goals, your pace, and what you need most right now.
3–6 months of private 1:1 coaching
Six or twelve sessions depending on your goals
Voice and text support between sessions
Comprehensive intake to establish goals and direction
Corporate and investor-sponsored engagements available